Site of the Week: Engadget

It seems unlikely that we need to convince PC Magazine readers of the coolness of gadgets. It seems equally unlikely, then, that they'll find a visit to Engadget (www.engadget.com) to be a waste of time. This excellent blog-style online magazine collects cutting-edge news, gossip, announcements, and reviews covering a broad range of gadgets, from cell phones and digital cameras to robots, gaming devices, transportation gear, and more.

Each of Engadget's entries is a short blurb, usually accompanied by an image that summarizes the news (sometimes in a snarky voice) and links to the original source for further reading. The Engadget staff clearly looks far and wide for gadget news; sources include vendor press releases, other blogs, online magazines (such as PC Magazine), newspapers, newsletters, and specialized review sites. In some cases, a blurb will link to multiple sites, which is great if you want several points of view on a gadget you're considering buying.

The site is updated often enoughwith over two dozen postings by mid-afternoon on one of the days we reviewed the sitethat gadget lovers who make this a morning coffee stop will find a second visit worthwhile when they go to freshen their cups. The site also has RSS feeds available for readers who prefer to track it that way.

NetCraft's "What's that site running?" page shows that Engadget runs Apache servers, as do 73 percent of our Undiscovered sites and 46 percent of our Classics. Engadget is served via a Free BSD OS, as are 11 percent of our Undiscovered sites and 12 percent of our Classics.

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